searching looking for my blueberry buckle recipe and find it not posted!

a favorite from childhood:

My Blueberry Buckle

For the cake:

·       2 cups cake flour

·       1 teaspoon baking powder

·       1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

·       1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

·       1/2 teaspoon Rosemary, finely minced

·       4 ounces butter, room temperature

·       3/4 cup raw sugar

·       2 large eggs

·       1 teaspoon lemon juice

·       1/2 cup whole milk

·       16 ounces fresh whole blueberries

For the topping:

§       1/2 cup sugar (white works best)

§       2/3 cup flour

§       1/2 teaspoon freshly ground cinnamon

§       2 ounces butter, chilled and cubed

§       2 ounces butter room temperature

For the cake:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

butter the sides of Spray a 9 by 9-inch glass baking dish, set aside.

whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and ground ginger. Set aside.

Whisk the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 1 minute.

Whisk in eggs and lemon juice

Mix flour then milk in 1/3 increments until everything has combined.

Stir in the blueberries and pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish.

For the topping:

In a small bowl combine the sugar, flour, thyme and nutmeg.

Add the butter and Mix into the dry ingredients until the mixture has a crumb-like texture.

Sprinkle the mixture on top of the cake.

Bake for 35 minutes or until golden in color.

Cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.

The Greek cookie most requested from me - kourambiedes

These are beautiful cookies - i make them a bit sweeter and heavier than the original and these are my most requested:

Kourambiedes

(Joe's version)

makes 4 to 6 dozen cookies

·       1 pound sweet (unsalted) butter - room temp

·       1 cup raw sugar (less ¼ cup for less sweet cookie)

·       1 tablespoon TANG (this primarily adds acid, not flavor)

·       4 teaspoons vanilla

·       2 tablespoons fresh orange zest

·       1 tablespoon fresh lemon zest

·       2 teaspoon anise flavor

·       1 teaspoon orange flavor

·       4 eggs (use fewer eggs for lighter, crumblier cookies)

·       3 cups pecans, chopped fine

·       2 teaspoons water

·       4 or more cups flour, added in ¼ cup increments

·       powdered sugar to finely coat the cooled cookies

whip the butter

Add sugar and TANG to the whipped butter and whip till fluffy.

Add zests, nuts, vanilla, orange and anise flavor and whip again

add water to eggs and whip in a separate bowl

change to a beater bar and slowly add flour, mixing with portions of eggs

slowly beat until the mixture begins to clump on the beater bar

(more flour may be needed)

roll the dough into 1 inch balls and place on a lightly greased cookie sheet
squash the balls using a smooth wetted glass or metal object

bake for 20 minutes at 350º F, but check after 15 minutes.
The cookies will have the edges just brown.
They must cool before removing from tray.
Place on tray and cover with powdered sugar.
Eat at room temperature.